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<br/>9/22/2005--Introduced.<br/>Department of Peace and Nonviolence Act - Establishes a Department of Peace and Nonviolence, which shall be headed by a Secretary of Peace and Nonviolence appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. Sets forth the mission of the Department, including to: (1) hold peace as an organizing principle; (2) endeavor to promote justice and democratic principles to expand human rights; and (3) develop policies that promote national and international conflict prevention, nonviolent intervention, mediation, peaceful resolution of conflict, and structured mediation of conflict.<br/>Establishes in the Department the Intergovernmental Advisory Council on Peace and Nonviolence, which shall provide assistance and make recommendations to the Secretary and the President concerning intergovernmental policies relating to peace and nonviolent conflict resolution. Transfers to the Department the functions, assets, and personnel of various federal agencies. Establishes a Federal Interagency Committee on Peace and Nonviolence. Establishes Peace Day. Urges all citizens to observe and celebrate the blessings of peace and endeavor to create peace on such day.<br/>

introduced 33167 'act':6 'peac':3 'depart':1 'nonviol':5 28389 short introduced 33167 'bill':2 'peac':8 'depart':6 'nonviol':10 'establish':4 28390 official introduced 33167 1127361600 Thu Sep 22 00:00:00 -0500 2005 62448 D000596 1947-01-26 Mark 'mark':1,3,5 'dayton':2,4,6 M 300032 Dayton Mark_Dayton Mark Dayton N00013291 316 Democrat Presbyterian Mark Dayton J000072 1934-05-11 James 'jim':5 'jame':1,3,6 'jefford':2,4,7 M 300057 Jeffords James_Jeffords M. James Jeffords Jim N00000534 316 Independent Congregationalist James Jeffords introduced 33167 1127361600 Thu Sep 22 00:00:00 -0500 2005 62448 action 33167 1127361600 Thu Sep 22 00:00:00 -0500 2005 62449 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.